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6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
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Note 5.  Debt

 

The estimated fair value of our long-term debt is primarily based on the credit spread above U.S. Treasury securities on notes with similar rates, credit ratings, and remaining maturities.  The fair value of short-term borrowings, which include commercial paper and short-term lines of credit, approximates carrying value given the short duration of these obligations.  The fair value of our total debt was $1.44 billion at June 29, 2013 and $1.31 billion at December 29, 2012.  Fair value amounts were determined primarily based on Level 2 inputs, which are defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.

 

Our various loan agreements require that we maintain specified financial covenant ratios of total debt and interest expense in relation to certain measures of income.  As of June 29, 2013, we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

 

In April 2013, we issued $250 million of senior notes, due April 2023.  The notes bear an interest rate of 3.35% per year, payable semiannually in arrears.  The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $247.5 million and were used to repay a portion of the indebtedness outstanding under our commercial paper program.